Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury will be a part of Wayne Rooney as two of England’s co-managers for Soccer Assist 2025.
Former England striker Rooney can even come out of retirement to play within the annual charity match in opposition to a World XI on Sunday, 15 June.
This yr’s fundraiser for Unicef returns to Previous Trafford, house of Rooney’s former crew Manchester United.
Final yr’s sport befell at Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge and raised greater than £15m for charity.
“The prospect of main my England crew to victory this June fills me with simply as a lot pleasure as any heavyweight struggle,” mentioned Fury.
“Everybody is aware of that I’m an enormous Manchester United fan too, so it is much more particular for me that the sport is at Previous Trafford this yr, and I get to handle considered one of my heroes, Wayne Rooney.”
Rooney, 39, managed on the 2020 Soccer Assist and performed within the following yr’s sport.
He mentioned: “I am an enormous boxing fan, so to do it alongside Tyson Fury is incredible. We’ve this in widespread – we’ll each be taking it extremely significantly.
“It is nice to lace up the previous boots once more – and see some previous buddies.”
Rooney will play alongside former team-mates Gary Neville and Paul Scholes, whereas Joe Hart, Steph Houghton and Toni Duggan will all make their Soccer Assist debuts.
Singer Louis Tomlinson can even return together with the likes of Sam Quek, Paddy McGuinness, Tom Grennan and Sir Mo Farah.
Former Italy defender Leonardo Bonucci and Denmark ahead Nadia Nadim will make their Soccer Assist debuts as a part of the World XI, with the remainder of the squad to be confirmed.
Because the first match in 2006, Soccer Assist has raised greater than £106m for charity.
